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🚨 IMPORTANT!  School  finishes at  1pm for ALL LEARNERS on Thursday  10 April
IMPORTANT!  Winter Uniform is compulsory for all learners from Tuesday 22 April

IMPORTANT! ⏰ Please find Clothing Shop opening times from Term 2 here
♟️Click here for  Junior & Senior Chess Club sign up forms for Term 2♟️
🎨 Click here to sign up for Term 2 Art Club 🎨 

🚨 11 Mar - WCED online admissions open for Grade R & 1 2026
🚨 15 Apr - WCED online admissions close for Grade R & 1 2026

Updated 08 April 2025

CALENDAR

This Week (please note some dates may change)
 08 Apr Term 2 starts
 08 Apr Winter Sports start
 09 Apr Grade 5B class picnic at Lady Anne fields 4:30 - 6:30pm
 09 Apr Junior Chess Club commences for Term 2
 10 Apr Gr 4 - 7 parent teacher meetings - School finishes at 1pm  NB!
 11 Apr Foundation Phase Daddies braai at Lady Anne   5-7pm
 11 Apr Winter sport sign ups for Term 2 closes on Ed-admin - NB!
Coming Up (please note some dates may change)
 14 Apr The Grove  140 years  photo on field - Please wear blue PE shirts
 14 Apr Music extra murals begin this week for Term 2
 14 Apr Senior Chess Club commences for Term 2
15 Apr Junior Art Club commences for Term 2
 15 Apr WCED online admissions close for Grade R & 1 2026 applications
 17 Apr Senior Art Club commences for Term 2
 18 Apr Public holiday - Good Friday
 21 Apr Public holiday -  Family Day
 22 Apr Winter uniform compulsory for all learners from today
28 Apr Public holiday  -  Freedom Day (on 27 April)
 29 Apr Special school holiday
 30 Apr Special school holiday
 01 May Public holiday - Workers' Day
 02 May Special school holiday

Special Mentions & Achievements 2025:   
We always love hearing what our Grovites achieve outside of school!  Send through the information to Mrs Botha (reception@thegrove.co.za) for a special mention!  

   23 Mar Hannah Shapiro - Chess achievement!  
 08 Mar Ben Curling & Jonah-Kai Tchimbioputo PSI Indoor Intercity Hockey Tournament Success! 🏆
04 Mar Hannah Shapiro -  Chess Tournament Champ!
 03 Mar Karate Champions alert! 🥋
19 Feb Chess Champ Hannah!  ♟️

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Uniform Requirements 

The most recent communication about Unforms, can be viewed here.

Uniform Guidelines per Grade, can be found here. 

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GROVE UNIFORM ITEMS FOR SALE:  

Gently worn (close to "new" looking) tracksuits for sale.

X2 age 7 to 8 tracksuit pants @R150 each 

X1 age 5 to 6 tracksuit top @R150 

X1 no label but probably age 6 to 7 tracksuit top @ R150.

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